The Major Psychological The Major Psychological DisordersDisorders

MAJOR DEPRESSIONMAJOR DEPRESSION

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Depression symptoms and signsDepression symptoms and signs CCauses of depressionauses of depression How is depression diagnosed?How is depression diagnosed? Treatments available for Treatments available for

depressiondepression ConclusionsConclusions ReferencesReferences

Depression symptoms and Depression symptoms and signssigns

MenMen: : low energy, low energy, irritability, and anger irritability, and anger ..

WWomenomen:: anxiety, anxiety, eating disorders, and eating disorders, and dependent dependent ..

TeenagersTeenagers:losing :losing interest in favourite interest in favourite activities, taking more activities, taking more risks.risks.

CCauses of depressionauses of depression the genetic makeup that the genetic makeup that

causescauses vulnerability to bipolar vulnerability to bipolar disorder disorder

unwelcome change in life unwelcome change in life patternspatterns

physical, emotional, or sexual physical, emotional, or sexual abuse abuse

How is depression How is depression diagnosed?diagnosed?

AA depression self- depression self-testtest

Doctor Doctor diagnostic diagnostic evaluationevaluation

Treatments available for Treatments available for depressiondepression

antidepressant antidepressant medications medications

psychotherapy psychotherapy

ConclusionsConclusions

It is a medical illness that causes a It is a medical illness that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. of interest.

There could be many causes of There could be many causes of major depressionmajor depression..

DepressionDepression requires long-term requires long-term treatmenttreatment..

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